5 BELOW ZERO

5 Below Zero is a survival strategy game developed over 4 days during Ludum Dare 46 (April 2020) where the theme was "keep it alive".

Roles and Responsibilities

• Character Art

• Animation

Character Art

During the 4-day game jam, I used Aseprite to pixel art characters and sprite sheets for animation.

To ensure each character was distinct, I used both body shape and colour. I then created 4 variations, including gender, of each character to be randomised during gameplay. Retaining the same body shape and colour during creation guarantees that the player can easily distinguish between the characters.

Animation

I also used Aseprite to create sprite sheets to animate each character and their variation.

In order to provide distinct personalities for the three main characters, each of their animations was intentionally designed to be unique and not shared. Shown in the sprite sheets below, each character has their own mannerisms and ways of interacting with the game.

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